TAP water?!

Been reading a post and comments mums in US who make up their baby's bottles using tap water! I'm from UK and over here, mums are constantly reminded to use sterile water, for example - Boiled in the kettle. I'm planning on BF anyway, but I just thought wow! How much easier it must be to bottle feed in the US! Does anyone in the UK use tap water? Or in the US sterilise their water?

Been reading a post and comments mums in US who make up their baby's bottles using tap water! I'm from UK and over here, mums are constantly reminded to use sterile water, for example - Boiled in the kettle. I'm planning on BF anyway, but I just thought wow! How much easier it must be to bottle feed in the US! Does anyone in the UK use tap water? Or in the US sterilise their water?

I think it depends a lot on the area as to whether or not people use the tap water.. if the water has been known as bad, I know a lot of people that use specific water for their bottles such as Gerber water, purified water with minerals added which is what I'll be using if I can't breast feed or need to supplement.

I think it depends a lot on the area as to whether or not people use the tap water.. if the water has been known as bad, I know a lot of people that use specific water for their bottles such as Gerber water, purified water with minerals added which is what I'll be using if I can't breast feed or need to supplement.

I'm from Australia and everyone I know used boiled / sterilized water also, despite having great drinking water. I used tap water from 6 months as he was exposed to more germs crawling around the house and outdoors anyway.

I'm from Australia and everyone I know used boiled / sterilized water also, despite having great drinking water. I used tap water from 6 months as he was exposed to more germs crawling around the house and outdoors anyway.

I am in the US and I was surprised too. The problem with using tap water is that if something does go wrong with the water supply we may be fine after drinking it but babies and older people would get sick. I don't take the chance and I don't drink tap water either.

I am in the US and I was surprised too. The problem with using tap water is that if something does go wrong with the water supply we may be fine after drinking it but babies and older people would get sick. I don't take the chance and I don't drink tap water either.

I am in the US and have always used tap water. This is baby #3 and if I end up having to use formula with him it will be with tap water. I was told by all of our peds. (we are military and have moved) to use tap water. Not to use the baby or bottles water. In my opinion the nursery water is a waste of money.

I am in the US and have always used tap water. This is baby #3 and if I end up having to use formula with him it will be with tap water. I was told by all of our peds. (we are military and have moved) to use tap water. Not to use the baby or bottles water. In my opinion the nursery water is a waste of money.

I work in water treatment. I've had jobs testing municipal tap water, bottled water and designing water treatment plants. I would use tap water for my LO. All bottled water, nursery water etc. is a rip off, not to mention wasteful. You can always look into the quality of your local tap water before using it, there are strict guidelines it must meet and the quality of it must be reported. If you have concerns beyond that, then use a carbon filter like a brita. Bottled water does not have to meet the same strict standards as tap.

I work in water treatment. I've had jobs testing municipal tap water, bottled water and designing water treatment plants. I would use tap water for my LO. All bottled water, nursery water etc. is a rip off, not to mention wasteful. You can always look into the quality of your local tap water before using it, there are strict guidelines it must meet and the quality of it must be reported. If you have concerns beyond that, then use a carbon filter like a brita. Bottled water does not have to meet the same strict standards as tap.

I'm in the US and when I had to supplement for a little bit with my oldest, I used tap water. I also drink my tap water. There are cities I have visited in which I would never drink their tap water again, but ours is fine! If there is something wrong with the water for a reason, there will be a boil water advisory out, and then I would boil my water.

I'm in the US and when I had to supplement for a little bit with my oldest, I used tap water. I also drink my tap water. There are cities I have visited in which I would never drink their tap water again, but ours is fine! If there is something wrong with the water for a reason, there will be a boil water advisory out, and then I would boil my water.

I was too cheap to buy purified water. I actually boiled tap water for 5 min. A rolling boil. Let it cool, and then decanted into gallon containers. Id do it every Sunday after church and it would last us a week.

I was too cheap to buy purified water. I actually boiled tap water for 5 min. A rolling boil. Let it cool, and then decanted into gallon containers. Id do it every Sunday after church and it would last us a week.

Im in the US and never used tap water for my first two. We are military and actually the base we live on has to much lead and mjnerals in the water, when you move into base housing they actually give you a letter stating you shouldn't give the tap water to children 2 and under. I try not to drink the tap water here myself.

Im in the US and never used tap water for my first two. We are military and actually the base we live on has to much lead and mjnerals in the water, when you move into base housing they actually give you a letter stating you shouldn't give the tap water to children 2 and under. I try not to drink the tap water here myself.

I live in NYC and studies shows we are one of the cities that have the best tap water. Doctors here say its ok to gibe LO tap water. However, in Rockland county, which is about 25 minutes away they have hard water. You can actually see it after washing dishes and they dry up. Needless to say, I do drink bottle water and tap water.

I live in NYC and studies shows we are one of the cities that have the best tap water. Doctors here say its ok to gibe LO tap water. However, in Rockland county, which is about 25 minutes away they have hard water. You can actually see it after washing dishes and they dry up. Needless to say, I do drink bottle water and tap water.

I definitely used tap and will with this one. I agree w/ previous poster. If you look at all the rigorous tests water is put through when it's tap vs bottled, there's no reason not to trust it. It's must less expensive in the long run to buy filters that bottled water.

I definitely used tap and will with this one. I agree w/ previous poster. If you look at all the rigorous tests water is put through when it's tap vs bottled, there's no reason not to trust it. It's must less expensive in the long run to buy filters that bottled water.

In the US, you should boil water before giving to your baby if you use well water. You would also need to give fluoride supplements. Unless there is an issue with the municipal water system, tap water or tap water through a water filter is fine. Also, when you buy water to use with baby, you should not buy distilled water. That kind is not good to use.

In the US, you should boil water before giving to your baby if you use well water. You would also need to give fluoride supplements. Unless there is an issue with the municipal water system, tap water or tap water through a water filter is fine. Also, when you buy water to use with baby, you should not buy distilled water. That kind is not good to use.

I live in Canada and my city tap water is great but my ped told me to always boil my water for baby. There are so many things in tap water that won't bother us but would make baby so sick. I would never risk it. Also, most bottled water is just tap water!!

I live in Canada and my city tap water is great but my ped told me to always boil my water for baby. There are so many things in tap water that won't bother us but would make baby so sick. I would never risk it. Also, most bottled water is just tap water!!

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